Malaysia
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Malaysia is based on the taxonomy used in the Mammal Diversity Database (2020). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
American Society of Mammalogists (2020) Mammal Diversity Database, Version 1.2 http://www.mammaldiversity.org, accessed 24 September 2020. An online version can be found here.
Additional species recognized more recently by the Mammal Diversity Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
Melogale
everetti (Carnivora
- Mustelidae) Bornean Ferret-badger
Hipposideros
coxi (Chiroptera - Hipposideridae) Cox's Leaf-nosed Bat
Hipposideros
nequam (Chiroptera - Hipposideridae) Malayan Leaf-nosed Bat
Rhinolophus
chiewkweeae (Chiroptera
- Rhinolophidae) Chiew Kwee's Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus
convexus (Chiroptera
- Rhinolophidae) Convex Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus
luctoides (Chiroptera
- Rhinolophidae) Selangor Woolly Horseshoe Bat
Arielulus
cuprosus (Chiroptera
- Vespertilionidae) Coppery Sprite
Arielulus
societatis (Chiroptera
- Vespertilionidae) Social Sprite
Hesperoptenus
doriae (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Doria's False Serotine
Kerivoula
pusilla (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Bornean Woolly Bat
Myotis
federatus (Chiroptera
- Vespertilionidae) Malaysian Whiskered Myotis
Myotis
gomantongensis (Chiroptera
- Vespertilionidae) Gomantong Myotis
Crocidura
baluensis (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Kinabalu White-toothed Shrew
Crossogale
hantu (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Malayan Water Shrew
Crossogale
phaeura (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Bornean Water Shrew
Suncus
ater (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Black Shrew
Euroscaptor
malayanus (Eulipotyphla
- Talpidae) Malaysian Mole
Presbytis
sabana (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Sabah Grizzled Langur
Trachypithecus
selangorensis (Primates
- Cercopithecidae) Selangor Silvery Langur
Chiropodomys
major (Rodentia - Muridae) Greater
Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Haeromys
margarettae (Rodentia
- Muridae) Margaret's Ranee Mouse
Hapalomys
longicaudatus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Greater Marmoset Rat
Maxomys
alticola (Rodentia
- Muridae) Bornean Mountain Spiny Rat
Maxomys
baeodon (Rodentia - Muridae) Small
Bornean Spiny Rat
Maxomys
inas (Rodentia - Muridae) Malayan
Mountain Spiny Rat
Niviventer
cameroni (Rodentia
- Muridae) Cameron Highlands White-bellied Rat
Pithecheir
parvus (Rodentia - Muridae) Malayan
Tree Rat
Pithecheirops
otion (Rodentia - Muridae) Bornean
Tree Rat
Rattus
baluensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Kinabalu Rat
Glyphotes
simus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Sculptor
Squirrel
Petaurillus
kinlochii (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Selangor Pygmy Flying Squirrel
Sundasciurus
tahan (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Upland
Squirrel
Dendrogale
melanura (Scandentia
- Tupaiidae) Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew